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knew I loved snowboarding, and as long as I was moving forward with it in some aspect, good things would come in my teaching career.” – Nick Alfieri, AASI Snowboard Team; Snowboard Level III, Children’s Specialist 2
“Instructing was my fi rst job when I was 16. After my fi rst semester of college I realized that snowboard in- struction was my true passion, and what I wanted to make a ca- reer out of. Instead of college, I looked toward the AASI certifi cation process as my education. I try to take advantage of as many training opportunities as I can to al- ways keep learning and improving. I found that with each level of certifi cation, more opportunities open up.” – Amy Gan, AASI Snowboard Team; Snowboard Level III, Children’s Specialist 2, Freestyle Specialist 1
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“Since my fi rst National Academy in 2008,
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have intended to work as a ski instructor for life. I recognized that looking forward to work every day is rare in this world, so I latched onto it and built my life around
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it. My excitement and commitment to skiing have made some of the more diffi cult pieces of the career feel worth it. It also helps that I love being coached and attending clinics, so I moved through
certifi cations relatively quickly.” – Ann Schorling, PSIA Alpine Team; Alpine Level III, Telemark Level III, Children’s Specialist 2
“We all have to fi nd our path to making this a career. It took me a couple of tries, explor- ing the journalism and marketing sides of the industry before fi nding my place in ski school. T e fi rst few years
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can be tough to make a living, but I fo- cused on training and certifi cation, and built good relationships in the locker room. Within a few years I was primar- ily working private lessons and leading training.” – Chris Rogers, AASI Snowboard Team; Snowboard Level III, Children’s Specialist 2, Freestyle Specialist 1
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